Softball Preview: King City Mustangs vs. Pacific Grove Breakers
King City is 2-8 against Pacific Grove since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The King City Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Grove took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on King City, who comes in off a win.
King City can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Gonzales with a sharp 23-0 win. While fans of King City might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jocelyn Romero and Malaya Carrillo made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Romero tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carrillo pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Romero scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Carrillo scored three runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lisa Villanueva was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Raylie Moore, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Stevenson by a score of 6-4. Pacific Grove has not had much luck with Stevenson recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Like King City, Pacific Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Giammanco. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Giammanco has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giammanco was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Giammanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Shoemaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
King City's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Pacific Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. King City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Pacific Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
King City skirted past Pacific Grove 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Giammanco, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will King City still be able to contain Giammanco? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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